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BSB I will make their widows more numerous
 ⇔ than the sand of the sea.
 ⇔ I will bring a destroyer at noon
 ⇔ against the mothers of young men.
 ⇔ I will suddenly bring upon them
 ⇔ anguish and dismay.

OEB Their widows are more in number
 ⇔ Than the sand of all the seas.
 ⇔ A destroyer I will bring
 ⇔ Upon mother and suckling at noon-day;
 ⇔ I will bring of a sudden upon her
 ⇔ Agitation and dismay.

WEB Their widows are increased more than the sand of the seas.
 ⇔ I have brought on them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday.
 ⇔ I have caused anguish and terrors to fall on her suddenly.

WMB (Same as above)

NET Their widows will become in my sight more numerous
 ⇔ than the grains of sand on the seashores.
 ⇔ At noontime I will bring a destroyer
 ⇔ against the mothers of their young men.
 ⇔ I will cause anguish and terror
 ⇔ to fall suddenly upon them.

LSV Its widows have been more to Me than the sand of the seas,
I brought on them—against the mother—A young man—a spoiler—at noon. I caused wrath and trouble to fall on her suddenly.

FBV There will be more widows than the sand of the sea. I will bring a destroyer at noon and mothers will lose their young sons. They will suddenly experience agony and shock.

T4T I will cause there to be more widows in Judah
 ⇔ than there are grains of sand on the seashore [HYP].
 ⇔ At noontime, when people will not be expecting it to happen, I will cause an enemy army to attack you,
 ⇔ an army that will destroy your young men and cause their mothers to weep.
 ⇔ I will cause you to suddenly experience great suffering/pain and become very terrified.

LEB  • [fn] will be more numerous before me than the sand of the seas. I have brought to them, against the mothers[fn] of young men,[fn] • a destroyer at noon. •  I will suddenly drop on her anguish and horror.[fn]

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BBE I have let their widows be increased in number more than the sand of the seas: I have sent against them, against the mother and the young men, one who makes waste in the heat of the day, causing pain and fears to come on her suddenly.

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JPS Their widows are increased to Me above the sand of the seas; I bring upon them, against the mother, a chosen one, even a spoiler at noonday; I cause anguish and terrors to fall upon her suddenly.

ASV Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall upon her suddenly.

DRA Their widows are multiplied unto me above the sand of the sea: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young man a spoiler at noonday: I have cast a terror on a sudden upon the cities.

YLT Its widows have been more to Me than the sand of the seas, I brought in to them — against the mother — A young man — a spoiler — at noon. I caused to fall upon her suddenly, wrath and trouble.

Drby Their widows are increased to me more than the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them, against the mother of the young men, a spoiler at noonday; I have caused anguish and terror to fall upon her suddenly.

RV Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall upon her suddenly.

Wbstr Their widows are multiplied to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noon-day: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.

KJB-1769 Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.[fn]
   (Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoilr at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.)

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KJB-1611 [fn]Their widowes are increased to me aboue the sand of the seas: I haue brought vpon them against the mother of the yongmen, a spoiler at noone day: I haue caused him to fall vpon it suddenly, and terrors vpon the citie.
   (Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the yongmen, a spoilr at noone day: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.)

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Bshps I haue made their widowes mo in number then the sandes of the sea, vpon the mothers of their children dyd I bryng a destroyer in the noone day: sodaynly and vnawares did I sende a feare vpon their cities.
   (I have made their widows mo in number then the sands of the sea, upon the mothers of their children did I bring a destroyer in the noone day: sodaynly and unawares did I send a fear upon their cities.)

Gnva Their widdowes are increased by mee aboue the sande of the sea: I haue brought vpon them, and against the assembly of the yong men a destroyer at noone day: I haue caused him to fal vpon them, and the citie suddenly, and speedily.
   (Their widdowes are increased by me above the sand of the sea: I have brought upon them, and against the assembly of the young men a destroyer at noone day: I have caused him to fal upon them, and the city suddenly, and speedily.)

Cvdl I will make their wyddowes mo in nombre, then the sondes of the see. Vpon ye mothers of their children, I shal bringe a destroyer in the noone daye. Sodenly and vnawarres, shal I sende a feare vpon their cities.
   (I will make their widows mo in number, then the sands of the see. Upon ye/you_all mothers of their children, I shall bring a destroyer in the noone day. Sodenly and unawarres, shall I send a fear upon their cities.)

Wyc The widewis therof ben multiplied to me aboue the grauel of the see; and Y brouyte in to hem a distriere in myddai on the modir of a yonge man, Y sente drede sudeynli on citees.
   (The widows therof been multiplied to me above the grauel of the see; and I brought in to them a distriere in myddai on the mother of a yonge man, I sent dread sudeynli on cities.)

Luth Es sollen mir mehr Witwen unter ihnen werden, denn des Sandes am Meer ist. Ich will über die Mutter der jungen Mannschaft kommen lassen einen offenbarlichen Verderber und die Stadt damit plötzlich und unversehens überfallen lassen,
   (It sollen to_me more Witwen under to_them become, because the sandes in/at/on_the sea is. I will above the mother the/of_the jungen Mannschaft coming lassen a offenbarlichen Verderber and the city with_it/so_that plötzlich and unversehens überfallen lassen,)

ClVg Multiplicatæ sunt mihi viduæ ejus super arenam maris: induxi eis super matrem adolescentis vastatorem meridie: misi super civitates repente terrorem.[fn]
   (Multiplicatæ are to_me viduæ his over arenam maris: induxi to_them over matrem adolescentis vastatorem meridie: I_sent over civitates repente terrorem.)

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BrTr Their widows have been multiplied more than the sand of the sea: I have brought young men against the mother, even distress at noon-day: I have suddenly cast upon her trembling and anxiety.

BrLXX Ἐπληθύνθησαν αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν ὑπὲρ τὴν ἄμμον τῆς θαλάσσης· ἐπήγαγον ἐπὶ μητέρα νεανίσκους, ταλαιπωρίαν ἐν μεσημβρίᾳ, ἐπέῤῥιψα ἐπʼ αὐτὴν ἐξαίφνης τρόμον καὶ σπουδήν.
   (Eplaʸthunthaʸsan hai ⱪaʸrai autōn huper taʸn ammon taʸs thalassaʸs; epaʸgagon epi maʸtera neaniskous, talaipōrian en mesaʸmbria, epeɽɽipsa epʼ autaʸn exaifnaʸs tromon kai spoudaʸn.)